[email protected] wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>     I just looked in the archives trying to locate something about the
> possible detrimental effects of MSM. I found a few tidbits there, but not
> what I was looking for, so I'll pose some questions here.
>     Does anyone have an idea as why when upon taking MSM for the first time
> last night, it made me sick. I think I am allergic to it.

You may have some with some impurities in it.  We have bought 4 different brands
of MSM and one of them makes my wife sick.  They are all suppose to be pure, but
I suspect that one has some leftover solvents in it or something.

>
>     Why would one be allergic to a natural substance from the earth?
>     I know it was the MSM that made me sick, for within an hour or so of
> taking it, I began getting a feverish achy feeling all over. I went to bed
> early, tossed and turned all night (my husband said I was even moaning when I
> was asleep). I felt as if I had the flu. This morning I am feeling better
> after LOTS of water to flush it out of my system.

Those are exactly the same symptoms my wife gets on that particular brand.

>
>     Many years ago, enough so that I had totally forgotten (until last night)
> I had some sulfur prescribed for something or other. I had a reaction to it
> then too...feverish flu like symtoms.
>

You are likely referring to a sulfa drug.  Entirely different animal.

Marshall


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